CVE-2018-10878

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 24
Modified
Published: 26 Jul 2018, 18:00
Last modified:05 Aug 2024, 07:46

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
41/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.05% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

26 Jul 2018, 18:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
05 Aug 2024, 07:46
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. A local user can cause an out-of-bounds write and a denial of service or unspecified other impact is possible by mounting and operating a crafted ext4 filesystem image.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.8CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.05%• Percentile: 17%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-787•Out-of-bounds Write

    The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04

  • debian•debian_linux

    8.0

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 3.16.58 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.124 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.4.140 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.9.112 | ≥ 4.10, < 4.14.55 | ≥ 4.15, < 4.17.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop

    7.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server

    7.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_workstation

    7.0

  • [unknown]•kernel

    n/a

References (16)